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The latest news about research, events, staff and students from the School of East Asian Studies.
The poster for the Japan Now series of events
14 January 2020

Japan Now North 2020

Japan Now North is a week of activities celebrating the art, culture, literature and film of Japan. Now in our third year, we are holding events across Sheffield, home of one of Europe's leading academic centres on Japan.
Firth Court with ivy and blue sky
16 September 2019

Meet our growing East Asian Studies Team

The school has employed a number of new staff recently, growing our expertise in various discipline with a focus on the East Asia region.

Traditional Korean totem poles on campus
26 March 2019

What are Korean totem poles?

The university celebrated 40 years of Korean Studies at Sheffield with the installation of two giant Korean totem poles in the centre of campus.
A woman putting a face mask on to a child.

Coronavirus in Japan: why is the infection rate relatively low?

Whilst Covid-19 rapidly spreads across the world, Japan’s infection rate seems relatively low. Dr Hiro Waranabe discusses why that might be in The Conversation.

17 March 2020 | The Conversation
Japan (Mount Fuji)

Doomed fate of 'undesirable Korean' in Japan

A fantastic new article by Dr Deokhyo Choi about a World War II Prisoner of War's tragic transnational migration. A fascinating read for anyone interested in history, migration and anthropology.

7 February 2020 | The Korea Times
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Employability in the spotlight

We’ve had a full semester of events over the last few months, including careers presentations from a number of East Asia-focussed companies and organisations with long experience finding roles for East Asian studies graduates.

4 January 2020
BAJS conference 2018

A successful BAJS Conference in Sheffield

The School of East Asian Studies welcomed over 200 Japanese experts to Sheffield in September for the triannual British Association for Japanese Studies Conference.

21 September 2019
Graduation 2019 - kate and hugo

New era of leadership in SEAS

September 2019 will see a major and exciting change in the governance of the School of East Asian Studies (SEAS) as Professor Hugo Dobson steps down as Head of Department after 6 and a half years and Dr Kate Taylor-Jones takes on the role.

26 August 2019
Seoul, South Korea

Celebrating 40 years of Korean Studies

The University is celebrating 40 years of Korean Studies with a panel event, bringing together three prominent academics to discuss the future of Korean Studies.

19 August 2019
Two Korean totem poles.

The history of Korean Studies at Sheffield

To commemorate 40 years of Korean studies at Sheffield, Emeritus Professor James H. Grayson sheds light on the history of Korean Studies at Sheffield.

20 March 2019
The Japan Now north 2019 poster

Japan Now North 2019

Japan Now North is back for its second year and is set to be as exciting and engaging as last year with a specially commissioned art exhibition, translation workshop and film screening.

17 January 2019
Profile photo of Hugo Dobson

Professor Dobson appointed Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

The School of East Asian Studies is very pleased to announce that Head of School, Professor Hugo Dobson has been appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

17 October 2018
Founr students sat around a table talking

SEAS Jubilee: fifty years of East Asian Studies at Sheffield

The Golden Jubilee of East Asian Studies at Sheffield builds on the success of the Centre for Japanese Studies, the precursor of the present School of East Asian Studies

27 September 2018